Aussies rejoice - e-book hardware on sale in this country - Page 4

sianon · 12-09-2007, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Dajala

Blue Tyson, I read the legislation as the format shifting being legal, while removing DRM being illegal.

My question is that if I own a paperback, can I (legally) have an ecopy from the darknet in my possession even though I didn't do the 'format shift' myself?

The way I see it, I've bought the book and the author has the royalty and I have the book in my preferred format. Win-Win.

I dont think it works quite like that. It is still illegal to provide or obtain a copy of a file with DRM removed. If Format shifting is acceptable, then it is only for personal use.

mocelet · 12-09-2007, 06:36 AM

My way of thinking about it is that buying a paper copy and "acquiring" an e-copy is not legally any different from buying a paper copy and "acquiring" a second paper copy.

I wouldn't do the second, and so I can see that the first is "wrong".

That said, in the distant past, I have copied VHS tapes that I rented simply because I wanted the film and it was not available to buy anywhere.

dodgyville · 12-09-2007, 06:04 PM

So, what's the story Dymocks ... are we getting anything this year or is just another non-starter in the ebook universe?

BTW, hi everyone.

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12-09-2007, 06:36 AM	#47
mocelet Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 11 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: iLiad / Palm Vx / Nokia E65	My way of thinking about it is that buying a paper copy and "acquiring" an e-copy is not legally any different from buying a paper copy and "acquiring" a second paper copy. I wouldn't do the second, and so I can see that the first is "wrong". That said, in the distant past, I have copied VHS tapes that I rented simply because I wanted the film and it was not available to buy anywhere.

12-09-2007, 06:04 PM	#48
dodgyville Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: E65	So, what's the story Dymocks ... are we getting anything this year or is just another non-starter in the ebook universe? BTW, hi everyone.

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